Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 96

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Victoria, 1837-1901. Gold Medal n. d. (after 1900), 56.06 g. Siege of Mafeking. By Spink & Son. Bust, laureate, crowned and draped. VICTORIA . DEI . GRA : BRITT : REGINA . F : D : IND : IMP: Rv. Bust of Baden-Powell, wearing campaign hat. BADEN-POWELL. Edge plain, punch marks 18 CT. 45.1 mm. Eimer -. BHM 3677 (Avers). Möglicherweise ein Unikat / Possibly unique. FDC / Mint State. Leicht berieben / Slightly polished.

From the auction Noble Numismatics, Melbourne, July 2005, lot 1788.

The Siege of Mafeking (now Mahikeng) was a pivotal event during the Second Boer War (1899 - 1902), lasting from 13 October 1899 to 17 May 1900. It was one of the most famous sieges of the war and became a symbol of British resilience and determination. Although militarily insignificant, Mafeking was a key railway junction and had symbolic value. Its defence was led by Colonel Robert Baden-Powell, who would later found the Scout Movement.

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Victoria, 1837-1901. Silver Medal n. d., 77.29 g. Loyal and independent Britons Badge. By Parkin Direx. Bare young head of Victoria. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Rv. Britannia, standing at a shore, ship in the background. LODGE NO. 1 OF LOYAL AND INDEPENDENT BRITONS / COMMENCED MARCH 25 . 1812. Plain edge. 63.8 mm. Eimer -. BHM -. Selten / Rare. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Gelocht / Pierced.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, June 1997, lot 3362.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Gold Medal 1901, 790.50 g. British Empire Medal, South African War. By F. Bowcher, published by Messr Spink & Son Ltd. Bust, crowned and draped; EDWARD . VII . DG REX . ET . I: in the centre; around, supporting figures of JVSTITIA and INDVSTRIA, figure of Peace dividing OPPRESSORVM and CONSERVATOR above view of town; below British shield with ribbons inscribed TRANSVAAL and ORANGE RIVER COLONIES. Rv. Equestrian figure of Lord Roberts upon rocky ledge, lauded by Victory and Fame hovering above; beyond column of troops advancing; VIRTVTE ET DVCTV. in the field. SOVTH AFRICA. In exergue: PAX . QVÆRITVR . BELLO 1901. Plain edge, with punch: No3. 103.2 mm. Eimer 1859. BHM 3735. Von grösster Seltenheit. Nur 3 Exemplare geprägt / Of the highest rarity. Only 3 specimens struck. FDC / Mint State.

From the auction Spink 8012, London, June 2008, lot 215.
From the auction Christie's, October 1991, lot 370.
From the Palace Collections of Egypt, auction Sotheby & Co, Cairo, March 1954, lot 2652.

The Second Boer War (also known as the South African War or the Anglo-Boer War) was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics - the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State - from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902.

The British forces were led by Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (30 September 1832 - 14 November 1914), who became one of the most successful British military commanders of his time. Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army and served as a young officer in the Indian Rebellion during which he was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry. He was then transferred to the British Army and fought in the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in which his exploits earned him widespread fame.

Roberts would go on to serve as the Commander-in-Chief, India, before leading British Forces during the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904.

The war led to the creation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, which unified the British colonies and former Boer republics under British dominion. It also deepened racial divisions, laying the groundwork for apartheid policies in the 20th century. The war tarnished Britain’s international reputation due to the harsh tactics used, which also included the usage of concentration camps.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Gold Medal n. d. (awarded 1923), 193.14 g. Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Livingstone Medal. By J. MacGillivray. Bust three-quarters, draped and wearing a cap. DAVID LIVINGSTONE. Rv. Winged figure of Peace, bearing a torch, flying over a ship and landscape. FIAT LUX. Edge engraving: FIELD MARSHAL THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT ALLENBY . IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICES TO THE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHY IN THE NEAR EAST 1926. 63.6 mm. Eimer 1627. BHM 3387. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine.

From the auction Spink 9008, London, March 2009, lot 134.

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society is an educational organisation based in Perth, Scotland, which was founded in 1884. The aim of the Society is to promote the subject of geography worldwide, to inspire people to learn more about the world around them and to provide a source of reliable and impartial geographical information.

The medal depicts David Livingstone (19 March 1813 - 1 May 1873), a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, pioneering Christian missionary of the London Missionary Society and explorer in Africa. Livingstone achieved a mythical status, operating on several interrelated levels: martyr of the Protestant mission, inspirational story of a labourer who went from rags to riches, scientific explorer and discoverer, imperial reformer, anti-slavery crusader and champion of British commercial and colonial expansion. As a result, Livingstone became one of the most popular British heroes of the Victorian era of the late 19th century.

This medal was awarded to Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, (23 April 1861 - 14 May 1936) who was a senior British Army officer and Imperial Governor. He fought in the Second Boer War and also in World War I, in which he led the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign against the Ottoman Empire in the conquest of Palestine in 1918.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Silver Medal 1901, 17.96 g. Accession of Edward VII. By M. Lauer, Nuremberg. Bust, three-quarters, uniformed. KING EDWARD VII OF ENGLAND AND EMPEROR OF INDIA. Rv. Façade of St. James's Palace. ACCESSION JANUARY 23RD. In exergue: 1901. Plain edge. 35.4 mm. Eimer 1856. BHM 3798. FDC / Mint State. Herrliche Patina / Most attractively toned.

Queen Victoria died aged 81 on 22 January 1901, at half past six in the evening, in the presence of her eldest son, Albert Edward, and grandson Wilhelm II. Albert Edward immediately succeeded as Edward VII and became King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India and therefore King of the British Dominions.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Gold Medal 1902, 91.89 g. Coronation of Edward VII. By G. de Saulles. Bust, crowned and uniformed. EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 . AUGUST 1902. Rv. Bust, crowned, veiled and draped. ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT. Below ribbon inscribed 9 . AUG . 1902. Plain edge. 55.7 mm. Eimer 1871a. BHM 3737. FDC / Mint State. Im Originaletui / In original box. Mattiert / Matte finish.

Purchased from Seaby, London, May 1975, lot GM318.

The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.

In contrast to the coronation of Queen Victoria, Edward's mother and predecessor, some 64 years earlier, Edward and Alexandra's coronation had been carefully planned as a spectacle reflecting the influence and culture of the British Empire, then at the height of its power, but also as a meaningful religious occasion.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of 878 specimens struck in gold in the years 1902 and 1903 with a diameter of 55 mm.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Gold Medal 1902, 90.54 g. Coronation of Edward VII. By G. de Saulles. Bust, crowned and uniformed. EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 . AUGUST 1902. Rv. Bust, crowned, veiled and draped. ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT. Below ribbon inscribed 9 . AUG . 1902. Plain edge. 55.6 mm. Eimer 1871a. BHM 3737. Fast FDC / About Mint State. Im Originaletui / In original box. Mattiert / Matte finish.

Purchased from Schweizerischer Bankverein, Basel, March 1984.

The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.

In contrast to the coronation of Queen Victoria, Edward's mother and predecessor, some 64 years earlier, Edward and Alexandra's coronation had been carefully planned as a spectacle reflecting the influence and culture of the British Empire, then at the height of its power, but also as a meaningful religious occasion.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of 1,410 specimens struck in gold with a diameter of 55 mm.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Gold Medal 1902, 17.26 g. Coronation of Edward VII. By G. de Saulles. Bust, crowned and uniformed. EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 . AUGUST 1902. Rv. Bust, crowned, veiled and draped. ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT. Below ribbon inscribed 9 . AUG . 1902. Plain edge. 30.7 mm. Eimer 1871b. BHM 3737. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Kleine Randfehler / Minor edge flaw. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

Purchased from Schweizerischer Bankverein, Basel, January 1984.

The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.

In contrast to the coronation of Queen Victoria, Edward's mother and predecessor, some 64 years earlier, Edward and Alexandra's coronation had been carefully planned as a spectacle reflecting the influence and culture of the British Empire, then at the height of its power, but also as a meaningful religious occasion.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of 2,778 specimens struck in gold in the years 1902 and 1903 with a diameter of 31 mm.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Silver Medal 1902, 12.70 g. Coronation of Edward VII. By G. de Saulles. Bust, crowned and uniformed. EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 . AUGUST 1902. Rv. Bust, crowned, veiled and draped. ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT. Below ribbon inscribed 9 . AUG . 1902. Plain edge. 31 mm. Eimer 1871b. BHM 3737. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Kleine Randfehler / Minor edge flaws.

From the auction Emporium Hamburg, Hamburg, November 1985, lot 1821.

The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.

In contrast to the coronation of Queen Victoria, Edward's mother and predecessor, some 64 years earlier, Edward and Alexandra's coronation had been carefully planned as a spectacle reflecting the influence and culture of the British Empire, then at the height of its power, but also as a meaningful religious occasion.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of 103,540 specimens struck in silver in the years 1902 and 1903 with a diameter of 31 mm.

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Edward VII. 1901-1910. Gold Medal n. d. (1905), 7.90 g. Centennial of the Battle of Trafalgar. By Spink & Son. Britannia standing, resting foot on prow, holding spear and being crowned by Victory. Rv. In wreath engraving: HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON VICE ADMIRAL AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF ON THE 21 OCTOBER MDCCCV. THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN DEFEATED. Plain edge. 22.7 mm. Eimer -. BHM 3923. Hardy 120. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Fassungsspuren / Traces of mounting.

The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement that took place on 21 October 1805 between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the War of the Third Coalition (August - December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815).

A miniature version of the gold naval medal posthumously awarded to Nelson for the Battle of Trafalgar.

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George V. 1910-1936. Gold Medal 1911, 85.36 g. Coronation of George V. By B. Mackennal. Bust, crowned and draped; orb before. GEORGE V CROWNED JUNE 22 1911. Rv. Bust, crowned and draped. QUEEN MARY JUNE 22 1911. Plain edge. 51 mm. Eimer 1922a. BHM 4022. Sehr selten / Very rare. FDC / Mint State. Im Originaletui, mattiert / In original box, matte finish.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, April 1999, lot 1750.

The coronation of George V and his wife, Mary, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Thursday 22 June 1911. This was the second of four such events held during the 20th century and the last to be attended by royal representatives of the great continental European empires.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of 225 specimens struck in gold in the years 1911 and 1912 with a diameter of 51 mm.

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George V. 1910-1936. Gold Medal 1911, 16.63 g. Coronation of George V. By B. Mackennal. Bust, crowned and draped; orb before. GEORGE V CROWNED JUNE 22 1911. Rv. Bust, crowned and draped. QUEEN MARY JUNE 22 1911. Plain edge. 30.7 mm. Eimer 1922b. BHM 4022. FDC / Mint State. Mattiert / Matte finish.

Purchased from Schweizerischer Bankverein, Basel, February 1984.

The coronation of George V and his wife, Mary, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Thursday 22 June 1911. This was the second of four such events held during the 20th century and the last to be attended by royal representatives of the great continental European empires.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of 719 specimens struck in gold in the years 1911 and 1912 with a diameter of 31 mm.

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George V. 1910-1936. Gold Medal 1911, 764.35 g. Coronation of George V. By F. Bowcher, manufactured by Messr Spink & Son Ltd. Busts, conjoined, crowned and draped. GEORGE . V MARY. Rv. King enthroned in centre, above Britannia holding wreath and trident; Queen enthroned on the side; at their feet British shield and Lion of England; behind dawning sun and cathedral. . GOD . SAVE . THE . KING . In exergue: HOMAGE OF THE BRITISH - EMPIRE 1911. Plain edge, with punch: No 1. 103.3 mm. 18ct gold. Eimer -. BHM 4023. Von grösster Seltenheit. Einziges bekanntes Exemplar / Of the highest rarity. The only known specimen. FDC / Mint State. Kleine Randfehler / Minor edge flaws.

From the auction Spink 6026, London, November 2006, lot 527.
From the Palace Collections of Egypt, auction Sotheby, Cairo, March 1954, lot 2653.

The coronation of George V and his wife, Mary, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Thursday 22 June 1911. This was the second of four such events held during the 20th century and the last to be attended by royal representatives of the great continental European empires.

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George V. 1910-1936. Gold Medal 1911, 30.62 g. Investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales. By Sir W. Goscombe John. Bust, three-quarters, crowned and draped; CARNARVON IVLY. XIII MCMXI across the field. INVESTITVRE . OF . EDWARD . PRINCE . OF WALES . K . G. Rv. Caernarvon Castle; the Welsh Dragon below; GORPHENAF MCMXI above, on a radiate sky decorated with the Prince's crest within Garter, crowned. ARWISGIAD . IORWERTH TYWYSOG . CYMRU . M . G. Plain edge. 35 mm. Eimer 1925. BHM 4079. Sehr selten / Very rare. FDC / Mint State. Im Originaletui, mattiert / In original box, matte finish.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, June 1996, lot 3749.

The public investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales took place at Caernarvon Castle on Thursday 13 July 1911. This was the first investiture of the Prince of Wales to take place in Wales for centuries: since the 18th century, the Prince of Wales had been invested with his insignia of office privately, outside Wales.

Official Royal Mint issue and one of only 129 specimens struck in gold in the years 1911 and 1912.

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George V. 1910-1936. Gold Medal n. d., 32.83 g. Victoria College. The King's Medal. Prize Medal. By A. G. Wyon. Bare head. EX . DONO . MVNIFICENTISSIMI . REGIS . GEORGII . QVINTI. Rv. Crowned arms of Jersey in quadrilobe dividing G - R. REGINAE VICTORIAE COLLEGII CAESARIENSIS ALVMNO HONORIS CAVSA. Plain edge. 38.6 mm. 18ct gold. Eimer -. BHM 4008. FDC / Mint State. Mattiert / Matte finish. Winzige Randkerbe und Kratzer / Tiny edge nick and hairlines.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, June 2001, lot CM0165.

Victoria College is a Government-run, fee-paying, academically selective day school for boys in St. Helier, Jersey. Founded in 1852, the school is named after Queen Victoria. It is owned and administered by the Government of Jersey and is located on Mont Millais adjacent to Jersey College for Girls, the Government fee-paying secondary school for girls.

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George V. 1910-1936. Gold Medal n. d., 55.12 g. Lady Hardinge Memorial, Medical College for Women. By A. G. Wyon. Bust, draped. WINIFRED HARDINGE. Rv. Woman in local dress at a desk with microscope and destillator. THE LADY HARDINGE MEMORIAL - MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR . WOMEN. In exergue: PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS. Plain edge. 44.8 mm. Eimer -. BHM -. Puddester 916.4. Sehr selten / Very rare. Fast FDC / About Mint State. Mattiert / Matte finish.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, August 1996, lot 4502.

Lady Hardinge Medical College, also known as LHMC, is a public medical college and hospital located in New Delhi, India. Established in 1916, it became part of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi in 1950. The college is governed and funded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

It is named after Lady Hardinge, the wife of the then Viceroy of India, Baron Charles Hardinge, who recognized the need for a medical college exclusively for women. She took the initiative to establish such an institution, as the absence of one limited opportunities for Indian women to pursue medical education. The foundation stone for the college was laid by Lady Hardinge on 17 March 1914, and it was christened Queen Mary College and Hospital to commemorate Queen Mary’s visit to India in 1911/12.

Lady Hardinge actively raised funds for the college from princely states and the public until her death on 11 July 1914.

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George V. 1910-1936. Silver Medal 1914, 143.05 g. The Majority of the Marquis of Titchfield. By F. Bowcher. Busts conjoined. DUKE AND DUCHESS OF PORTLAND 11 JUNE 1889 . 1914. Rv. Head. WILLIAM ARTHUR HENRY MARQUESS OF TITCHFIELD 1893 1914. 16 MAR: Edge: SILVER. 63.6 mm. Eimer -. BHM 4109. FDC / Mint State. Mattiert / Matte finish.

From the auction Emporium Hamburg, Hamburg, May 1995, lot 1314.

William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland, (16 March 1893 - 21 March 1977), styled Marquess of Titchfield until 1943, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He was the elder son of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, and his wife, Winifred Anna (née Dallas-Yorke). They were married on 11 June 1889 and had three children.

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George V. 1910-1936. Silver Medal 1914, 15.25 g. Bombardment of Scarborough. By the Birmingham mint. Arms of Scarborough upon a central shield, between views of the town and beach; below ribbon inscribed SCARBOROUGH STILL UNDISMAYED; above a coastal bombardment from three ships. Rv. BOMBARDMENT OF SCARBOROUGH & NON COMBATANTS BY THE GERMAN FLEET DEC . 16TH. 1914. Plain edge. 32.5 mm. Eimer 1938. BHM 4111. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine.

From the auction Leipziger Münzhandlung 29, Leipzig, June 2002, lot 343.

The Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby on 16 December 1914 was an attack by the Imperial German Navy on the British ports of Scarborough, Hartlepool, West Hartlepool and Whitby. The bombardments caused hundreds of civilian casualties and resulted in public outrage in Britain against the German Navy for the raid and the Royal Navy for failing to prevent it.

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George V. 1910-1936. Silver Medal 1918, 34.27 g. World War I Medal. Unsigned. Bust, bare. GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN : REX ET IND : IMP: Rv. Equestrian soldier standing on German coat of arms; sea behind. 1914 1918. Edge engraving: DM2-151443 PTE . R . COOKSON . A . S . C. 36.4 mm. Eimer -. BHM -. Hayward, Birch, Bishop p. 504. Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated. Hübsche Patina und mit Originalhenkel, am Band, zaponiert / Attractively toned, with suspender, ribbon attached, lacquered.

From the auction Müller Auktionen 46, Solingen, June 1986, lot 1108.